Assignment:
Question 1. Logistics-supply Chain Network Design
- Describe how a properly designed logistics-supply chain network could benefit an organization. How can improved design create value in customer service, lower costs, and promote timely delivery? Redesigning the supply chain network can provide a key competitive advantage.
- Identify a least one way your organization could benefit from a supply chain network redesign. Discuss at least one example of an area of opportunity for improvement. Describe how a redesign might favor your organization's competitive advantage, from a strategic position.
- Identify some of the best practices that leading companies using supply chain network redesign have embraced.
Question 2. Supplier Qualifications and Certifications
- In order to ensure the value and quality of their products or services, many organizations are promoting the use of formal qualifications and certifications for their suppliers. New evaluation approaches, such as those developed by TQM, Six Sigma, and ISO, offer improved value and quality assurance.
- Identify the current qualification and certification process in your organization. What are the criteria used to qualify a supplier? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the existing process? Are there specific changes that you could recommend?
- Select one approach (TQM, Six Sigma, or ISO) and describe how it could benefit your organization and add value to your customer's experience.
- Identify best practices that leading companies in your industry have embraced in the area of supplier qualifications and certifications.